Elemental Throwing Stars is a Survivor skill in Dying Light.
Overview[]
Elemental Throwing Stars behave exactly like regular Throwing Stars. Low damage single target projectiles that can be produced with massive quantities. The difference being that anyone hit by elemental throwing stars will be affected by whatever status effect was on said throwing star. There are upsides and downsides to such weapons.
Elemental throwing stars offer quick and easy elemental effects. No timer, no throwing arc, minimum risk of self-damage, and fast travel speed. In other words, it's an incredibly easy to use elemental projectile fitting for beginners and indoor use. Due to their single target nature, they are decently useful against slow yet powerful enemies that need their health chipped such as Goons and Bruisers.
The small explosion radius of Exploding Throwing Stars makes it more fitting against smaller hordes or hordes with a Gas Tank in their midst. One last advantage it has is that it applies its effects immediately, giving no chance for human enemies to run away. While this means you can't force humans out of cover and its trajectory isn't arced, it also means that on higher ground, the player can burn, kill, or freeze humans hiding in cover.
Unfortunately, the single target nature of these projectiles also proves to be their downfall. Virals and humans can dodge these projectiles with humans being able to deflect them, cancelling whatever effects these Throwing Stars had. Any missed throwing star, even the exploding one will not apply their effect if they do not hit.
Another downside is how unimpactful individual throwing stars are against larger masses of enemies or even just larger enemies that have been mentioned above. Despite being made in large quantities, they lack the sheer area damage DIY Grenades or Molotovs possess in a single instance. As such, Elemental Throwing Stars serve as a cheap way of chipping large enemies or medium hordes.
02 February 2022
12 February 2016
30 January 2015
Unlocked Blueprints[]
| Blueprint | Requirement | Effects/Usage |
|---|---|---|
| Burning Throwing Stars | Throwing stars that set things on fire on contact. They do 25 damage before setting things on fire. | |
| Explosive Throwing Stars | Shurikens that explode when they hit an infected/human. They do 25 damage before exploding. | |
| Freezing Throwing Stars |
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Shurikens that freeze any infected/human. Frozen Volatiles are only frozen for a very short time. They do 25 damage on their own. |
Trivia[]
- With the Crafting Expertise skill in the Survivor tree, the amount of stars crafted is doubled from 4 to 8